Strainer



Patented Apr. 2, 1935 'ij invention relates genera-uy tovstrainers, and ;more specifically to strainers of `.the type adaptedior use Withdrains of Washstands,v sinks, andthe: like, for the purposeaofflpreventing clog- .5 ging of'fsuch drains; lthepredoini-nant 'object vof theV invention beingto; provide an improved.. strainer of: the type 'mentionedgwhich is capable Prior to .this invention c'onsiderablefltrouble and annoyancesvvasl caused-infibeailty shops because ofthe clogging ofthfidrains 'of Wash'stands `by'hair whichzfound'its'wayintofsaid washstands.

ms'istruemsoof vfashstand'sv 'andf'sink'sof homes andofgvariousbusiness establishmentsother-than of performing its intended `function in "a yvery efg beautypshop'swherenot 'only hainbut other mat`v ltercausedxclogging of drains'lof vsaid :washstands and sinks, 'withresulting raimoyar'xjce and incon veience f 'The purpose ofthe present invention iis'f'to .elim inat tlenanrioyance, inconvenience: which attends clogging; off drains "'.oivv y:waslis'tands',y sinks; and thelike, and this purposei's(accomplished by". :providing an improved' vstrainer which f is so constructedy aridfis1 capable idf such'xuse tha't 'mate ter which might iclogafdrajin with `which the im= proved strainerv fis associated" is prevented :from entering' .said drain.A A1so,'\th `Aixmnroi'zerl' strainer includesinieanswhereby zithevmattr which is pre'- ven'ted from 'entering the drain may beiremo'ved from thestrainer infa verysiinpl'e 'and'- sanitary manner. i: f2 v Fig. isafragmentarycsectional View'l of a washstand vshovs'ring the improved 'strainer xssol ciated'therewith.k I V 1 j g Fig. 2-is a horizontal'section-iof the :improved strstir'ier.` Y

Fig. 3 .is afvertical .section of thevimproved strainer.A z Fig-4 isa uView on 'ai reduced `scale Vsimilialr to Fig. 1, vand showing theniannerfinwhichmatter that is accumulated at 'the .strainer is'v rex'novjdik ther'efrom; 'i Y. 4

* inthe4 dawingywhereini's shown `for the pur-v` 45 theinvetion, Aldesignates'a Washstandor other like'recepta'cle whichis-provided withi a'drain conductor B ofthe ltypeknovvn in lthe 'trade ia's va strainer; plug; The' irmiro'vecifstfrainer` is'desig- IQ` nated generally by the reference character S; and

comprises. a.po1'tion-S%,ff which `is-ixedlygassociated-: with the strainer plug in a -,mannen to? be hereinafterset forth, gn'dla .portion SP which is movably; supported -fby-fthefg strainer; lfportion'jfs. strainer volition; :Sifcomprises a plate. 4L,

- element pose f of illustration, merelyfone v,femooiliment Yof integrmlyliwitnthq:plate I1...-frne nngeis @are Y extended *.downwarcuyf'rom :the plate il fandlare preferablyouivediongitudinaiiy,as snownfciariy `j f in1',i'gs;.;1^, 3,an i.4; In appr g kthe Afir-improv'eil strainer' to a `drain theigrip Jr'igers; 3, arezpossessed yof some resiliency arennserted into the strainer :piu'g B, Vas showin'm Figs-.11 ann-4,

the ffingersbeing icontractel'lor -inoved :hwajmly y toward "eazchioth'erby the roumiled. edge Baiof the open upper y'Jen/cl of 'the str'ainerplugas l'said'ng'e's are force'd into :the strainer plug'. t'flhei de'sfibed contraction of the. -'fingers 4phrases ls'aid lngrs to be-plac'edund'er tension, amisih tension cases 'the lowerfendszofth'e fingersftobelforcedfiinily 'Y agairist-thejinner face/of the-"strainer plug. the result that the strainer portion fSa'Qi y' rnilyseurediniplace.. K, -ifExtending-upwardly.from the.:p1ate 11 is' a..pl rality ofv-'sp'acedtjelments I'41 which s'erve'as riers:that prevnt-haimgan'd other matter `which inight clog'a 'drainwith 'which thestra'iner.. 1 s'ciatd,.from passing into `'saididrfaifi; 'Therap thereof;

plater.iwhicniszpifovided witnaefc'entrally ilocatd 35 openings. Ais'ozthespiate snsprovided with@ pi-L' horizontalwa'llil Iinavingfa marginalfdowntu-rlned i f f' tnesevgripping .fingers.preferablybeing'ronne s In. `i1

` herein'the strainer portionS is applied' to. the

' the cap, as shown most clearly in Fig. 3.

opening I6 which receives the upper screw-threaded end portion of the rod I0. Mounted on the screw-threaded upper end of the rod I0 is a lock nut II which may be screwed into close frictional contact with the lower face of the extension I3 of the nut I2 for the purpose of preventing unintentional rotary movementof the cap` with respect to the rod I0.

In the use of the improved strainer disclosed strainer plug of `the'washstand orlike structure with which thestrainer is associated in the manner f already explained herein, and the strainer portion Srbris associated with the strainer portion S as has also vbeen explained. As will beynoted on inspection of Figs. l and 2, the plate 5 of the strainer portion Sb is of considerably larger diameter thanthe plate I of the strainer portion Se, and this plate 5 overlaps the plate I and the flange of the strainer plug and contactswith the inner face of the washstand A. Also, the marginal portiongofthe plate iisftapered in thickness sothat the-top face of the plate 5 merges'into the face Loi'the washstand, so that a more or less continul ous face is provided by the face of the washstand and the top face of the plate'5. n 'Ihe strainerSbeing in its normal assembled condition in association with the strainer plug of the washstand or .the like,'wa`ter will pass freely between the barriers 4'and will drain from the washstand through the strainer plugIB thereof in the usual manner. .I-Iowever, any hair or other matter. which might tend to clog the drain of the washstand if Vita-were permitted.` to; enter the strainer plug` will encounter the barriers 4, and movement of such matter toward the .drain will be arrested bythe barriers. This matter will acy cumulate at the outer faces of the barriers4 and above theplate Sfof the strainer portion Sb; and 50 when the water has drained from the washstand the` accumulated matter: may be removed from the washstand and from the fixed strainerportion S. by merely4 moving the strainerzportion-`Sb ;l upwardly-with respect to the strainer portion Sa. 55

The upward movement of the strainer portion :Elb with respect to the strainer ,portion S. strips vthe matter accumulatedat the barriers 4 from'said barriers, andzafter such matter has been removed from `the strainer portion Sb in any convenient manner saidstrainer portionsh maybe replaced in association with the strainer portion S8- for additionaluse..A 1 y f Due to the fact that the depression A in which the topr angeof the strainer plug is seated is deeper-in some ,washstands than in others, I make the strainer portion Sb. adjustable as to height. In other lwords, the height of the .strainer portion Slmay be `increased or decreased by rotatingthe cap I I in one or the Aopposite directions, after which it may be locked in its adjusted Yposition by the lock'nut I1. VrI'hus the bottom face ofthe f platelSlmay be made to contact rmly with the inner'faceof thewashstand,while the'lower face of the cap I-I contactswith the tops of the barriers 4 even though the distance between the lower portion of the inner face of the washstand and the tops of the barriers varies in different washstands.

I claim:

l. A strainer adapted for use at the drain of a washstand, sink, or the like, comprising a strainer portion provided with barrier means for preventing matter which might clog said drain from entering same, and a second strainer portion for removing matter which accumulates at said barrier means therefrom, said Second strainer portion being movable longitudinally of the barrier means of the first-mentioned strainer portion ,substantially from end to end thereof, so as to strip accumulated matter therefrom.

42. A strainer adapted for use at the drain of a washstand, sinkor the like, comprising a strainer portion provided with barrier means for preventing matter which might clog said drain from entering same, means adapted to xedly attach said strainer portion to an associated drain, and a second vstrainer portion for removing matter which accumulates at said barrier means therefrom, said second strainer Aportion being movable longitudinally of the barrier means of the iirstmentioned strainer portion substantially from end to end thereof, so as to strip accumulated matter. therefrom.

3. A strainer adapted for use at the drain of a washstand, sink, or the like, comprising a strainer portion provided with barrier means for preventing matter which might clog said drain from entering same, means, ,comprising gripping fingers on said strainer portion adapted to be introduced into and frictionally grip a drain for xedly attaching said strainerportion to the drain, and a second strainer portion. for Y removing. matter which accumulates at said barrier means therefrom, said second strainer portion being movable longitudinally of the barrier means'of vthe rstmentioned strainer. portion substantially from end to end thereof, so as to strip accumulated matter therefrom. -Y

4. A strainer adaptedxfor use atthefdrain of a washstand, sink, or the like, comprising a strainer portion adapted for xediassociation with said drain, spaced upstanding barriers forming parts of said strainer portion and arranged so that they surround the drain when the strainer is in use, and a second strainer portion including a plate having openings therein through which said upstanding barriers extend, said second strainer portion `being movable upwardly with respect to the rst-mentioned strainer portion so that matter accumulated at said barrier maybe removed therefrom by said plate.

5. A strainer adapted for use at the drain of a washstand, sink, or ,the like, comprising'a strainer portion,lmeans carried by said strainer portion for xedly associating said .strainer portion with a drain, spaced upstanding barriers forming parts of said strainerportion and arranged so that they surround the drain when the strainer is in use, and a second strainer portion including a plate having openings therein through which said upstanding barriers extend, said second strainer portion being movable upwardly with respect to the rst-mentioned strainer portion so that matter accumulatedr at said barriers may be removed therefrom by said plate.

6. A strainer adapted for use at the drain of a washstand, sink, or the like, comprising as'trainer portion, means comprising gripping lingers carried by said strainer portion for xedly associating said strainer portion with a drain, spaced upstanding barriers forming parts of said strain- 'l er portion and arranged so that theysurround the drain when the strainer is 'in' use, and a second strainer portion including a. plate having openings therein through which saidkups'tanding barriers extend, said second strainer portion being movable upwardly with respect vto the first--4 mentioned strainer portion so that matter accumulated at said barriers may be removed therefrom by said plate.

7. A strainer adapted for use at the drain of a washstand, sink, or the like, comprising a strainer portion including a plate, gripping fingers on said plate adapted to enter a .drainior xedly vassociating said strainer portion with said drain, Vspaced barriers extended upwardly 'from said plate, said barriers being arrar'igedr so that they surround a drain with whichrthe strainer is associated, and a secondstrainer` portion including a plate having openings formed therein through which said barriers extend, said isecond strainer portion being movable upwardly withk respect to the rst-mentonedv strainer portion so that matter accumulated at said barriers may be removed therefrom by said plate ofithe second-mentioned strainer portion. f

8. A strainer adapted `for use at thefdrain ofa washstand, sink, or the like, comprising-a strainer portion including a plate, gripping fingers on said plate adapted to enter a drain rfor fixedly associating said strainer portionY with said drain,

I spaced lbarriers extended upwardly from said plate, said barriers'being arranged so'that they surround a drain with which the strainer is i ciated, and a second strainer portion including a platehaving openings formed therein throughv which said barriers extend, said second strainer second-mentioned strainer portion and adapted to embrace the upper portionoi said barriers.y

drain, spaced barriers ,extended upwardly from ysaid plate, said barriers being"I arranged 'so that. they surround a drain with which the strainerV vis associated, anda second strainer` portion inf cluding a plate `having openings `formed therein through which said barriers extend, saidseczondv Y strainer portionbeing movable' Lupwardly with respect tothe first-mentioned strainer portionl `so' that matter accumulated at said barriers may f be removed therefrom by said plate kof the sec-y ond-mentioned strainer portion, a cap forming a part of said second-mentionedstrainerlportion Y I and adapted to embrace the upper portion'of said barriers, and vmeans Vfor adjusting the lrelative positions of said plate andsaid cap of thesecond-v mentioned strainer portion. f 

